Multiple tuner atsc terrestrial dtv receiver for indoor and mobile users

Abstract

A device is provided. the device comprises a maximum ratio combining (FD-MRC-DFE), a first device down stream to the FD-MRC-DFE; and a second device upstream to the maximum ratio combining (FD-MRC-DFE) having a second point directly connected to a first point within the first device. The method for producing the device is also provided.

1 . A device comprising:
 a Frequency Domain Maximum Ratio Combining Decision Feedback Equalizer (FD-MRC-DFE),   a first device down stream to the FD-MRC-DFE; and   a second device upstream to the FD-MRC-DFE having a second point directly connected to a first point within the first device.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1  is associated with a single antenna being coupled to a plurality of tuners having the FD-MRC-DFE block. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1  is associated with a plurality of antennae being coupled to a plurality of tuners having the FD-MRC-DFE block. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the single carrier environment comprises the ATSC standard. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is used in a DTV receiver. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the device is used in a mobile wireless receiver. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the second point possesses information that inputs same directly into a channel estimation block. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first point possesses information that is an output of a Forward Error Control (FEC). 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein, the first point possesses information that is an output of a Trellis decoder formed with the FEC. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a feedback signal that spans the first point and the second point comprises a known signal that is timely available, and a segmented signal if known signals are not timely available. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 providing a Frequency Domain Maximum Ratio Combining Decision Feedback Equalizer (FD-MRC-DFE),   providing a first device down stream to the FD-MRC-DFE; and   providing a second device upstream to the FD-MRC-DFE having a second point directly connected to a first point within the first device.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  is associated with a single antenna being coupled to a plurality of tuners having the FD-MRC-DFE block. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  is associated with a plurality of antennae being coupled to a plurality of tuners having the FD-MRC-DFE block. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the single carrier environment comprises the ATSC standard. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the device is used in a DTV receiver. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the device is used in a mobile wireless receiver. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second point possesses information that inputs same directly into a channel estimation block. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first point possesses information that is an output of a Forward Error control (FEC) block. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein, the first point possesses information that is an output of a Trellis decoder formed with the FEC. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a feedback signal that spans the first point and the second point comprises a known signal that is timely available, and a segmented signal if known signals are not timely available.